Handbook of Health and Well-Being: Challenges, Strategies and Future Trends

Sibnath Deb, Ph.D. & D.Sc., is Director of Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India. Prior to joining RGNIYD, he taught at the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University (A Central University), and at the University of Calcutta. During April 2009 to August 2009, Prof. Deb visited the School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia as Visiting Faculty. Currently, he is also Adjunct Professor of the School of Social Justice, Faculty of Law, QUT, Australia. During 2004–2008, he served the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) as Councillor Member. He has 30 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience and has published a large number of research articles in leading national and international journals as well as in edited books. He has written eight books and edited six. Some of his latest books include (i) Disadvantaged Children in India: Empirical Evidence, Policies and Actions (Springer, 2020); (ii) Community Psychology: Theories and Applications (Sage, 2020); (iii) Social Psychology in Everyday Life (SAGE, 2019); (iv) Childhood to Adolescence: Issues and Concerns (Pearson, 2020); and (v) Positive Schooling and Child Development: International Perspectives (Springer, 2018). His research interests include child safety, students’ mental health, and adolescent reproductive health.  He has got three international and five national awards for his contribution in academics and research. In 2019, he received the “Visitor’s Award 2019” from Hon’ble President of India for his contribution in the field of child protection and health psychology.